EvaDixon

DIXON - Mrs. Eva Mae Dixon, age 86, of Grand Rapids, MI and formerly of West Bloomfield, MI, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2011. She was a member of the Cass Lake Woods Canasta Club for over 50 years and enjoyed her traveling group, The Nomad's. Mrs. Dixon is survived by her children, Don and Linda Dixon, David and Challice Dixon; daughter-in-law, Mrs. Cheryl Dixon Norton; grandchildren, Alicia Marie and Frank Albin, Anthony and Lynn Dixon, Matthew Dixon, Austin Dixon, and Arianna Dixon; and sister, Lavina. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald F. Dixon on January 11, 1993, and her son, Mark Steven Dixon on June 26, 1991. The service for Mrs. Dixon will be Friday at 12:00 (noon) at the Pixley Funeral Home, Godhardt-Tomlinson Chapel, 2904 Orchard Lake Rd., Keego Harbor, MI. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the Friends of Michigan Veterans Homes, Inc., PO Box 15051, Grand Rapids, MI 49515-0251. Relatives and friends may meet with the family at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 (noon) on Friday at the Pixley Funeral Home, Godhardt-Tomlinson Chapel. The Pederson Funeral Home, Rockford www.pedersonfuneralhome.com